The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1887-10-22
HAAsvILLE, La, Oct. II, 1887

EDITORS COURIER:
A heavy rain set in here yesterday evening
at piua o'clock it raiued steadily oil night.
The ground is pretty we'll soaked and cisterns
filled up. Ifthe rain stops now, it is splen-
did season for putting down seed cane, which
will be done by the sugar planters of this dis
trict during this and next week. BY the first
of November the sugar mills will be in full
operation. The cane crop of this parish, while
not large in acreage, is otherwise tue crop
never perhaps better.
The cotton crop has not panned out SO we'll,
the caterpillars got away with it TO great
extent. know of but one planter that will
make the rise of bale to the acre. This
gentleman saved his crop by repeated doses
Of Paris green. That is the best and only ct.
fectual way to destroy not only caterplilars
but all insects that prey on the crops grown
applied for few seasons the country would
be rid Of many insects that destroy the grow.
ing crops. -.
around here, has succeeded in securing an
abundant supply of hay for winter feed; with
plentiful supply of pea hay, aud the cotton
seed not sold, there ought to be enough feed
in the country to carry all stock through the
coming winter in fair condition.
80 Capt. A. Nj. Haas has divided up his Shlrly
Plantation on Bayou Beuf in lots to suit pur-
L.
that the only way to build up the country
successfully is to settle it up with small far
mers. Not bad idea is t7 This gentleman
will at an early day, either put down an arte.
sian we'll on his home place tHaasviiiel or lay
two inch pipes from the Foreman's springs IN
| st. Landry to this place, the object of which
| is to get good, pure drinking water for those
| that live here, and good water for stock and
| dairying purposeat
| Tie sweet po atoe crop from what | can
| learn is very good there will be abundance
| for home use. The autumn season up to date
has been little dry for turnips, but there will
| be plenty made to do s5l.
| Next month will be q good time to SOW oats
| and clover. Break and harrow lands well, be-
| fore you SOW your seed. Don't forget to clean
out all bitches SO that the water can get away
as rapidly as possible. Business IN all sec
| tious of this country appear to be fairly good
and very little sickues is reported.
Yours, ILLINOIS.
Is it not about time our people were look
ing up some good man for Representative ol
the parish in the State Legislature There
is no harm in canvassiDg the matter early
He should be q man qualified for tho position
otherwise he will amount to no more than I
notch on a stick.-Ruston Caligraph,
| 1t is lust as important for the people, II
exercise good Judgment in selecting enell
legislators as in the selection OF governor
in fact we do not know but that it is more i'm
portant, for the welfare of the commonwealth
depends as much upon the enactment OF goot
laws as it does upon their execution. lh'
executive has to enforce such laws as til
lawmakers give him, whether they are goos
or bad. The legislators have control of tn
whole matter; they enact the laws, make th
appropriations for all expenses of the stat
government, and can enforce economy or pei
} init extravaganza at their will. No one ca
lawfully have access to the public exeheque
nor remove funds therefrom without thei
permission. Hence, the people should be yer
careful to select their representatives froT
the very b6as material they have. The
} should be men of character, intelligence
: education and strict integrity, aud have
knowledgeabf the necessities of the people,
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